Articles tagged: Stephen Strasburg

Think about how careful teams try to be when their top players are rehabbing an injury. Now think about Stephen Strasburg and how much he means to the Nationals organization. With that in mind, it is no surprise that Washington is taking extreme precautions with Strasburg as he recovers from Tommy John surgery and looks…Read More

ESPN has been rolling out a a video of former pitcher Curt Schilling breaking down Stephen Strasburg and his mechanics over the past few days. There is quality analysis in the video and some excellent side-by-side comparisons of Strasburg against a similar pitcher, Josh Johnson. While I appreciated the analysis, this video was the prototypical…Read More

For Washington Nationals fans, the news cannot get much worse regarding Stephen Strasburg. About a month ago we pondered whether or not Nationals fans should be concerned about Strasburg’s shoulder. We came to the conclusion that there was no need to panic just yet. After watching the 22-year-old suffer an elbow injury that is likely…Read More

Stephen Strasburg has only made 11 starts in his career and already he is the face of the Washington Nationals. Unfortunately for the folks in D.C., and all around MLB for that matter, Strasburg is already facing some issues that could derail his career. Strasburg was activated from the 15-day DL on August 10th after…Read More

Stephen Strasburg and Bryce Harper could easily become the faces of the Washington Nationals for many years to come if they live up to the hype that has surrounded them already. Despite giving Nationals fans a slight scare with his shoulder problem this season, Strasburg has already exceeded expectations. The 17-year-old Harper, on the other…Read More

Without Stephen Strasburg, there would be no optimism surrounding the Washington Nationals franchise. How many other pitchers can you remember that were somehow making a push to appear on an all-star roster following their first Major League start? To date, it has seemed that if the Nationals had anything to worry about at all with…Read More

Oh, MLB. You never cease to amaze me. And you didn’t disappoint with your new ad featuring Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg. The new ad shows clips of MLB greats Sandy Koufax, Bob Gibson and Nolan Ryan. You know, three pitching legends. Then after we are graced with a glimpse into history, we see Strasburg…Read More

If you haven’t heard of Washington Nationals pitching phenomenon Stephen Strasburg by now, you must be living under a rock. The 21-year-old right hander has been amazing in his first five games, posting a 2.27 ERA with 48 strikeouts. Regardless, I don’t think he should be placed on the All-Star team just yet. Strasburg no doubt has…Read More